BOXING.
VOLAHIE v. O'KSILIr. CI rcat i nt'Crcc-t is ckov-'n oy b<>x;n.? enthusiaste is*. tlio meeting at the iiir.£ Jvdv.-ard Barracks to-ni;rh<t of the FrnncoAuatralistn light-weight, Euse-no Volaire ana thn crack New Zealand light-weight, Franx O'Neill, who hails from tho AVcst Ccast. Vo'-o-ire- 5a a &pocdy and scionhSe borrcr, v.'liilo O'Neill is fast and a v>;ry ha d hitter. Ho has iron mere Uran one decision on points, but his favourite route is by tiie knock out. AVith scch a clever tc::or as Volairo against liitn tho contest' should r. rovp a very entertaining mixture of rekne? and fighting, while tlx- superb condition of bot/i men ehould erours n really good display. Both men are confident 0£ succors, and cnch is very keoii, £0 that th<* match efcouT'l bo productive of all thst is b-est in boxing. Scn:o verv ;nt«-«stin*» p-tKminanea am->n?r 4 tho bc-rt of local boxers have t>:r-n arranged. As far aa accommodation is conccrnod, the Clui. c t:hurch Sporle Club ha--. nicdo verv c. on.pletp arrangcmcnt.3, and patrons will havo nothing of which to complain in regard to ssatinir. Col. K. A. Chr.ff«y will net ns referee. RinT=vle feats may be reserved at Milner rnd Thompaon'6.
SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TFXKGRAM.) TIUARU, June 3. The South Cantcibury boxing championships v.ero d-c-ci-ded last right. Results:— Bantam: Stcrddart (Ashburion) beat G. Torrae (Ashburion). Feathe-r: Shanes (Timaru) beat Gibson (Ashbrrion). Lisht: J. Uv.-y-?r (Hinds) beat W. McA.lco- (North Canterbury). ~W>ltor : O'Connor 1 Ford own) beat Stewart (TiWTu). Heavy: Mcdca r y (Ashbiirton) beat McKe'nna (Seadowx). Flyweight: Barry (TifuaTu) beat Wyfcorg (Timaru). • In a spocial bout, Leckie (IhiEodia) Bst. 21b beat G. Gunn (Timaru) Sat.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16852, 4 June 1920, Page 8
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